Hello,
It doesn't seem too likely that this clown's Cristianity has anything to
do with his problems. But it does point to the persecution that so many
Christians perceive whenever things go wrong in their life. This over-
willingness to imagine religious persecution is one of the symptoms of
paranoid delusion disorders. Tends to support my hypothesis that a great
many Christians are playing with induced insanity and imagining it to be
religion.
Sincerely,
Ousted Judge Claims Discrimination
By KEVIN O'HANLON
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - An ousted judge who admitted signing papers "Adolf
Hitler" and tossing firecrackers in a colleague's office says the real
reason he was removed from office was that he's fat, diabetic, white and a
Christian.
Former Douglas County Judge Richard "Deacon" Jones filed a
discrimination complaint Tuesday with the state Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. If it is not resolved by the commission within six months,
Jones' attorney said, a discrimination lawsuit will be filed.
The state Supreme Court cited a "continuing pattern of misconduct"
in removing Jones from office July 17.
He admitted signing court papers with names such as Hitler and Snow White
and setting off the fireworks. He described some of his actions as pranks
that went afoul and said they did not violate any rules. He denied other
accusations, including improperly touching a female judge, saying he just
accidentally brushed against her.
He was also accused of setting absurd bond amounts of 13 cents or a
"gazillion pengos" and using profanity in addressing court workers.
Jones' complaint names as defendants the state; state Sen. Ernie Chambers,
who initiated the investigation leading to his removal; Douglas County Judge
Jane Prochaska, who filed complaints against him; and the Supreme Court that
removed him.
Jones, who weighs more than 400 pounds, claims Chambers and Prochaska made
disparaging remarks about his morbid obesity, and says the state failed to
accommodate his obesity and treated him differently from other employees.
"There were a lot of jokes made about his illness," his lawyer, Carl
Hartmann, said. "Obviously, he's an easy target because of his size."
Jones, who is white, also alleges that Chambers, the Legislature's only black
senator, has demonstrated a pattern of racism and is anti-Christian.
Chambers called Jones' filing an act of desperation that "has reached the
point of being pathetic." Others targeted by the complain declined to
comment or did not return calls.
AP-NY-07-29-98 0947EDT
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Caroline
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